Theo Beerenfenger

The waxwing is a beautiful thrush-like bird with a salmon-pink color and yellow stripes on the wings. The head bears a large crest and a black mask and throat. The anal region is reddish brown with a yellow terminal band on the tail. Despite this striking appearance, it is often overlooked because it prefers to stay high in the trees. The waxwing is about 17 cm long.

It used to be thought that this bird brought the plague because it often visited the country with large groups coincidentally at those times when there was a plague. So a misconception.